Each nerve cell, or neuron, has three parts: a cell body, which contains a nucleus, mitochondria and other organelles ...

A single snapshot of a cell can only reveal so much. By imaging several layers in a sliver of tissue, the researchers could determine whether a nerve fiber tunneled through a cell rather than over or ...

Vitamin B12 deficiency is a common health problem that can have serious consequences. Maintaining adequate amount of vitamin B12 intake through diet or supplements is important to prevent health risks ...

The tail enables the sperm to swim. The nerve cell is extended, so that nerves can run to and from different parts of the body to the central nervous system. The cell has extensions and branches ...

Specialised cell type Animal or ... to allow movement of body parts Contains long protein filaments that can slide past each other to shorten the cell Neuron (nerve cell) Animal Transmits ...

It can perform necessary maintenance, recycle parts, and dispose of wastes ... For instance, a single human nerve cell can be over one meter long, extending from your backbone to your big toe.

It can perform necessary maintenance, recycle parts, and dispose of wastes ... For instance, a single human nerve cell can be over one meter long, extending from your backbone to your big toe.